jessica hart
Member
I had a makeup lesson with a MAC MUA a few months back, and they recommended Studio Fix Fluid with Studio Fix Powder (which is, of course, a combination foundation / powder) over the top to set. In case you haven't read my little into post in arrivals, I ought to mention at this stage I'm TS - which poses a few challenges in the foundation routine to do with facial hair and skin tone (both of which are being sorted by laser electro and HRT respectively but these are not overnight fixes)...
So my daily routine is:
Shave
Cleanse tone moisterise
MAC Prep n Prime Face Protect
Studio Fix fluid with flat foundation brush and blended with latex sponge
Studio fix powder applied with a medium firmness powder brush, stippled rather than than brushed
I then do my eyes, cheeks, lips
then a final light dusting of blot powder all over, but concentrating on t-zone and top lip
set with a mac fixing spray
Originally the MAC MUA had recommended some concealer on the top lip which is where shadow from facial hair is heaviest but I gave up on this as it didn't seem to add to coverage and was just making the makeup up too heavy.
OK, problem is I'm getting flaking makeup on top lip. Sometimes, if I'm hot, just when I put dust the blot powder on as part of the morning routine - annoying but at least its easy to fix at home. Today I tried pressing some studio fix powder in with a latex sponge to see if that improved matters - it did for a while and then after lunch whilst having a touch up in the ladies at Harvey Nics the top lip let me down again...
I was visiting the MAC counter anyway, so sought their advice.
I thought it could be that I wasn't giving the moisteruser and / or Prep n Prime long enough to settle in.
The MUA at Harvey Nics thought that was a red herring and probably I was using too much foundation, she suggested just the studio fix fluid by itself with some blot powder only on the oily parts of the face - i.e. not to duplicate effort by using the SF powder as well. Elsewhere on the face she felt the SF fluid could be worn without a powder to set it.
I'ld love to hear from others using SF Fluid? And your routine?
Any other pearls of wisdom other than wearing a burqa?
So my daily routine is:
Shave
Cleanse tone moisterise
MAC Prep n Prime Face Protect
Studio Fix fluid with flat foundation brush and blended with latex sponge
Studio fix powder applied with a medium firmness powder brush, stippled rather than than brushed
I then do my eyes, cheeks, lips
then a final light dusting of blot powder all over, but concentrating on t-zone and top lip
set with a mac fixing spray
Originally the MAC MUA had recommended some concealer on the top lip which is where shadow from facial hair is heaviest but I gave up on this as it didn't seem to add to coverage and was just making the makeup up too heavy.
OK, problem is I'm getting flaking makeup on top lip. Sometimes, if I'm hot, just when I put dust the blot powder on as part of the morning routine - annoying but at least its easy to fix at home. Today I tried pressing some studio fix powder in with a latex sponge to see if that improved matters - it did for a while and then after lunch whilst having a touch up in the ladies at Harvey Nics the top lip let me down again...
I was visiting the MAC counter anyway, so sought their advice.
I thought it could be that I wasn't giving the moisteruser and / or Prep n Prime long enough to settle in.
The MUA at Harvey Nics thought that was a red herring and probably I was using too much foundation, she suggested just the studio fix fluid by itself with some blot powder only on the oily parts of the face - i.e. not to duplicate effort by using the SF powder as well. Elsewhere on the face she felt the SF fluid could be worn without a powder to set it.
I'ld love to hear from others using SF Fluid? And your routine?
Any other pearls of wisdom other than wearing a burqa?